The Battle between Lord krishna and Lord Siva

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When Aniruddha (son of Samba,grandson of Lord Krishna) did not return from

Sonitapura, His family and friends passed the four months of the rainy season in

extreme distress. When they finally heard from Narada Muni how Aniruddha had

been captured, a large army of the best Yadava

warriors, under Krishna's protection, set off for Banasura's capital

and laid siege to it. Banasura fiercely opposed them with his own

army of equal size. To help Banasura, Lord Siva, accompanied by

Kartikeya and a horde of mystic sages, took up arms against Balarama

and Krishna. Bana began fighting against Satyaki, and Bana's son

fought against Samba. All the demigods assembled in the sky to

witness the battle. With His arrows Lord Krishna harassed the

followers of Lord Siva, and by putting Lord Siva into a state of

confusion He was able to destroy Banasura's army. Kartikeya was so

strongly beaten by Pradyumna that he fled the battlefield, while the

remnants of Banasura's army, harried by the blows of Lord Balarama's

club, scattered in all directions.

 

Enraged to see his army's destruction, Banasura rushed Krishna to

attack Him. But the Lord immediately killed Bana's chariot driver and

broke his chariot and bow, and then He sounded His Pancajanya

conchshell. Next Banasura's mother, trying to save her son, appeared

naked in front of Lord Krishna, who turned away His face to avoid

looking at her. Seeing his chance, Bana fled into his city.

 

After Lord Krishna had thoroughly defeated the ghosts and hobgoblins

fighting under Lord Siva, the Siva-jvara weapon -- a personification

of fever with three heads and three legs -- approached Lord Krishna

to fight Him. Seeing the Siva-jvara, Krishna released His Vishnu-

jvara. The Siva-jvara was overwhelmed by the Vishnu-jvara; having

nowhere else to turn for shelter, the Siva-jvara began to address

Lord Krishna, glorifying Him and asking for mercy. Lord Krishna was

pleased with the Siva-jvara, and after the Lord had promised him

freedom from fear, the Siva-jvara bowed down to Him and departed.

 

Next Banasura returned and attacked Lord Sri Krishna again, wielding

all kinds of weapons in his thousand hands. But Lord Krishna took His

Sudarsana disc and began cutting off all the demon's arms Lord Siva

approached Krishna to pray for Banasura's life, and when the Lord

agreed to spare him, He spoke as follows to Siva: " Banasura does not

deserve to die, since he was born in the family of Prahlada Maharaja.

I have severed all but four of Bana's arms just to destroy his false

pride, and I have annihilated his army because they were a burden to

the earth. Henceforward he will be free from old age and death, and

remaining fearless in all circumstances, he will be one of your

principal attendants. "

 

Assured he had nothing to fear, Banasura then offered his obeisances

to Lord Krishna and had Usha and Aniruddha seated on their wedding

chariot and brought before the Lord. Krishna then set off for Dvaraka

with Aniruddha and His bride leading the procession. When the

newlyweds arrived at the Lord's capital, they were honored by the

citizens, the Lord's relatives and the brahmanas.

 

Those who hear of this transcendental fight between Lord Krishna and

Lord Siva, they become fearless.